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This 12 page paper provides an overview of Albert Bandura's social learning theory and its applicability to aggression. Several studies are noted and the relevance of the theory is explored in various walks of life, including educational institutions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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turn to violence. There is debate as to whether or not the two are synonymous but at least one can safely say that violence is very closely linked with aggression.
There has been given a great deal of lip service concerning violence in a society that is afraid to open school doors without metal detectors and accepts bars on urban
windows. Violence is a problem in society. Thus, it has been extensively studied from causes to solutions. One theorist who has been integral in this subject area is Albert Bandura,
a psychology professor at Stanford University. He is quite well known today in both the professional and public sectors. Just recently famed pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton, explained that Banduras studies
"show that after an experience of watching aggressive behavior on the media, a childs aggressive behavior is significantly increased" (1998, p.8C). Many have heard of the link between viewed violence
and the actual manifestation of it. Much of that may be attributed to the theorist. Bandura studied psychological components of motivation in an overall sense. His theories are utilized in
a variety of contexts inclusive of educational and occupational areas. They have been used to explain behavior in the classroom as well as a variety of business and organizational settings.
Bandura said that if an individual is engaged in a behavior that will have consequences, motivation will not only be influenced by outcome expectations but most importantly such motivation will
be influenced by expectations about ones ability to engage in, or execute, the behavior itself (Foreman, 1996). Bandura, above all, believes that self-efficacy expectations are the more important influences
on motivation (1996). Bandura (1977) defines self-efficacy as an individuals perception of his or her skills and the abilities to act effectively and competently upon them. He also surmises that
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